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Vanguard Study Breaks Down Savings, Fund Investments by Industry
By Janet LevauxThe finance industry beat the nation as a whole when it came to retirement savings and employees of larger finance and insurance companies had higher average…
July 25, 2011
Moody's Downgrades Greece, Says Default Almost InevitableMoody's pushed Greece down to a single notch above default at Ca on Monday after the deal put together to rescue Athens from its debt woes proved unacceptable to the ratings agency.
July 25, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: UBS Launches Internet ETNs, Ariel Offers International and Global PortfoliosThis week in new portfolio products, UBS announced two Internet ETNs, and Ariel went international and global with new portfolios.
July 22, 2011
Muni Bonds Offer Safe Haven Despite Whitney's PredictionWhile Lipper, Morningstar, ICI and BondDesk report different muni fund flow numbers for June, all agree that municipal bond fund sales are thriving.
July 22, 2011
Fidelity Institutional Names Couto to Head Renamed Investment DivisionFidelity Investments on Friday named Scott Couto as president of Fidelity Financial Advisor Solutions, the unit formerly known as Fidelity Investments Institutional Services.
July 21, 2011
New Hire Roundup: At FDIC, Gruenberg Takes Helm From Bair; Bostrom Goes to SNR DentonAlso, this week in new hires, Lennon and Rappa join DC team, Unger to head plan sponsor sales at Russell; Grandeur Peak launched; Penn Mutual advances Flannery.
July 20, 2011
Bhansali Named Ariel CIO for New International PortfoliosAriel Investments announced Wednesday the appointment of Rupal Bhansali as CIO of international equities, reporting to CEO John Rogers.
July 20, 2011
'Nervous Investors' Redeem $42 Billion From Funds in JuneEquity funds saw $22 billion in outflows, but bond funds drew $21 billion.